Wabash opened the North Coast Athletic Conference portion of its 2024 baseball schedule against the fourth-ranked team from Denison University. The Little Giants lost both games of the home doubleheader by scores of 9-0 and 9-4.
 
Wabash (9-9, 0-2) stranded 26 runners on base for the afternoon against the visiting Big Red (19-2, 2-0 NCAC) in the two losses.
 
GAME 1 | Denison 9, Wabash 0
 
Wabash left 12 runners in scoring position in game one against Denison. The Little Giants went 0-for-11 for the game with runners in scoring position and were just 1-of-18 with runners on base.
 
Caleb Everson (3-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Wabash (9-8, 0-0). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on eight hits, allowing two walks and striking out four.
 
The Little Giants were led at the plate by Michael Galanos, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a double.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Wabash managed five chances with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. The Little Giants loaded the bases with one out in the second inning and put the first three batters on base in the fourth inning without plating a run. Despite the offensive struggles, Wabash only trailed 2-0 before Denison put up a six-run eighth inning then added a final run in the ninth for the 9-0 victory.
 
GAME NOTES
» Everson put together seven innings of two-run ball for Wabash.
» Wabash left 12 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Wabash pitchers faced 48 Denison hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 16 fly balls while striking out four.
» Galanos led the Little Giants at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double.
 
GAME 2 | Denison 9, Wabash 4

Wabash got a boost from Reece Bauer, who strung together three hits in a 9-4 loss.
 
In addition to his three hits, Bauer had a walk to lead the Little Giants. Nick Logan also put together a noteworthy day at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double, three walks, and an RBI. AJ Reid also contributed for Wabash, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.
 
Grant Stratton (0-1) got the ball to start for Wabash and took the loss. Dylan Haslett was a bright spot for the Little Giants, coming out of the bullpen and throwing 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, with one walk and one strikeout.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The Little Giants were trailing 7-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Wabash got an RBI single from Reid, scoring Bradley Gilliam from second base.
 
The Little Giants kept the deficit at 7-1 before scoring three runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Kamden Early, and RBI walks from William McKinzie and Nick Logan. The Little Giants could not get any closer, as Denison added two runs to their tally on the way to a 9-4 final.
 
GAME NOTES
» Bauer led the Little Giants, amassing three base knocks in the ballgame.
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the fifth when it pushed three runs across.
» Wabash left 14 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Wabash pitchers faced 48 Denison hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 15 fly balls while striking out four.
» The Little Giants drew ten walks from Denison pitching.
» Logan led the Little Giants at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.


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